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Ulagappar Higher Secondary School v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-08-25Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP (MD) No.13197 of 2025 and 17020 of 2025 Ulagappar Higher Secondary School Rep. by its Secretary C.Ravi ... Petitioner(s) vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai 622 001.

4. J.Leo Alexander, B.T. Assistant, Ulagappar Higher 1/6

Secondary School, Ramachandrapuram, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District 622 505.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the orders passed by the third respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No. 5732-7/A3/2024 dated 05.12.2024 and the consequential rejection order in Na.Ka.No. 11238-3/A3/2024 dated 27.05.2025 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr. D.Siva Raman For Respondents : Mr.M.Siddharthan Addl. Government Pleader R1 to R3

O R D E R

Challenging the staff fixation proceedings for the academic year 2024 - 2025, dated 05.12.2024 and the consequential rejection order dated 27.05.2025 passed by the third respondent, the present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner.

2.The petitioner school is a 100-year-old institution and receives grant-in-aid from the State Government. The grievance of the petitioner School is 2/6

that although by following G.O. (1D) No.217, School Education [S.E.5(1)] Department, dated 20.06.2019, the strength of the teaching staff was fixed at 14 for the academic year 2023 - 2024 for classes 6 to 10, the third respondent issued the impugned proceedings dated 05.12.2024, declaring one post of a teacher as surplus and reducing the sanctioned strength of the teaching staff for Classes 6 to 10 from 10 to 9. In this regard, the petitioner School has also submitted a detailed representation seeking the sanction of an additional post. However, the same was rejected by the third respondent by communication dated 27.05.2025. Challenging the said impugned proceedings, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that although the staff fixation has been rejected for the academic year 2024 - 2025 and that now the strength of the students has increased, this Court may issue a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner School's staff fixation for the academic year 2025 - 2026, for which the particulars have already been submitted in accordance with G.O. (1D) No.217, dated 20.06.2019. 3/6

4. In response, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that since the students strength has been increased and the petitioner School has submitted its proposal for staff strength fixation for the academic year 2025 - 2026 in terms of G.O. (1D) No.217, dated 20.06.2019, the respondents will conduct an enquiry into the said proposal and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within the time frame stipulated by this Court.

5. In the light of the aforesaid submission, this Court is of the view that no further orders are required to be passed in the writ petition insofar as the impugned proceedings are concerned. However, the respondents are directed to conduct an enquiry into the petitioner School's proposal for staff strength fixation for the academic year 2025 - 2026 and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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6. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 25.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PKN To

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai 622 001.

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M.DHANDAPANI ,J.

PKN ORDER MADE IN DATED : 25.08.2025 6/6